Stamping device.



A. G. BLUM.

STAMPING DEVICE.

APPLIOATION'IILED MAR.1,1911.

Patented Jan. 2. 1912.

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AUGUSTC. BLUM, OF SOUTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY.

STAMPING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent. v

Application filed March 1, 1911. Serial No. 611,697.

'Patented Jan. 2,1912.

To all; whom'z't may concern: view, partly broken away,of one form of a Be it known that I, AUGUsr C. BLUM, a stamping device embodying myinventioncitizen of the United States, and a resident Fig. .2 is a side elevatiompartlv, fragmenof South Amboy, county of Middlesemand tary, of the stamping device. Iiig. 3 is an '5 State of New Jersey, have invented certain end view, partly fragmentarv, of the stamp.- 30 new andus'eful Improvements in Stamping ing device. Fig. 4 is a sectional view, Devices, of which the following is a full, partly in detail, of one of the shafts for clear, and exact specification. carrying the rotatable collars, and toothed This invention relates more particularly wheels. Fig. 5 shows a detail side view of m to a class of devices for stamping articles one of the collars and toothed wheel formed' whereby the articles may be properly classithereon, and also a detail fragmentary View fied For subsequent identification. Y of the toothed wheel, and Fig. 6 is a perspec- My invention has for its object primarily tive view, partly broken away, of a, crossto provide astamping device designed es-v bar and a tapered rubber strip employed as pecially for usesby firms engaged in busiin conjunction with thestamping device. 7 ness where a large variety of merchandise The stamping device 10 has a frame. 11 is dealt in, and by the employment of which which is construced so as to be tapered in the cost and selling price may be conven-- form whereby an enlarged top, as 12, and a iently and quickly marked thereon, or which reduced bottom 13 are provided. I The may be used to designate other articles for frame 11is composed of twomovable mem- 7 classification and identification, thus saving bers or parts 1 1 and 15, and upon the ena great deal of time and overcoming the larged top'12 of said frame is a handle 14?, liability of loss resulting from errors inciall of which may beof any desired size and dent to the methods at present in use in made of any suitable metal or material.

as marking merchandise wherein such classes The member or part 14 has spaced endof work are ordinarily done by pen or penplates 16 and 17, each: of which has a oil. These advantages are accomplished by straight edge, as. 18, a tapered edge 19 op-. providing a.form of stamp wherein a pluposite to the straight edge. A top-plate 20. rality of elastic bands having one or more connects the enlarged ends of the end-plates so private cost marks and one or more selling 16 and 17 and the reduced ends opposite marks of the firm thereon, and which are thereto are connected by bridge-plate ,21. arranged to permit both of the marks to be 7 Substantially centrally of the enlarged porstamped simultaneously upon the goods at tion of each of the end-plates 16 and 17 is the sanie time being distinctly shown and formeda slot 22 and 23 through eachof 35 separated by a divisional line. which is passed a screw 24 and 24: having Another object of the invention is to proits threaded end engaging a threaded recess vide a plurality of rollers over which the 24* and 24 formed in the ends of a'removeIastic bands are guided and which are able round bar or rod 25 which is disposed adapted to be adjusted so that the characbetween the end-plates 16 and 17 Upon 7 4e ters of the cost mark ma y be readily alined the bar 0!" rod 25 and between the endin proper order; atone side of the divisional plates 16 and 17 is revolubly held a plural.- line and the characters of the selling price ity of collars 26, as shown in Fig. 2. Each may be alined at the opposite side of said of the collars 26 is circular in. form. and divisional line; and a further object of the upon one edge thereof is provided a toothed 45 invention is to provide forms of removable wheel 27, each of which is larger in cireumshafts for carrying the rollers so as to alference than the collars, in order to permit low the elastic bands to be replaced with said collars to be rotated separately or si-. the-new ones when worn or damaged. multaneously when the toothed wheels are With these and other objectsin view, the manually revolved. The collars 26 are ar-- 50 invention will be hj'ereinafter more particuranged upon the rod 25 in a manner, as 5 l'arlydescribed with reference to the accomillustrated, whereby the collars are disposed panying drawing, which form a part of this between the toothed wheels 27, and over specification, and will then be pointed out each of the collars 26 1s guided an endless in the claims at the end of the description. elastic band 28 which is also trained over 55 In the drawing,.Fig'ure 1 is a perspective the bridge-plate 21. Atclosely spaced int-ervals upon one surface of each of the endless bztnds 28 is provided a plurality of letters, or other characters, not shown, by'

' or part 14, and has spaced end-plates 30 and 31. Each of theend-plates 30 and'31 has a straight edge 32 and the edge opposite thereto is tapered, as at 33. The enlarged ends of each ofthe end-plates 30 and 31 are connected by a top-plate 34, and the reduced ends opposite thereto are connected by a bridge-plate 35. Adjacent to the reduced end of each of the end-plates 30 and 31 is formed an overhanging part or shoulder, as 36, which is provided by cutting away said reduced ends, and upon the overhanging shoulders 36 is held the ends of a cross-plate or bar 37. Upon the cross-bar 37 is a strip of rubber, or other suitable material, as 37 which is preferably wedgeshaped or tapered so that the apex thereof may be employed toform a divisional line when the stamping device is in use. Ap proximately mldway of the enlarged portion of each of the end-plates30 and 31 is a slot 38, and through each of said slots is directed a screw 40 and 41, the threaded end of each of which engages a threaded recess 42 provided in the ends-of a remov able bar or rod 44 disposed between the end- I plates 30 and 31. Upon the bar or rod 40 and between the end-plates 30- and 31 are provided a plurality of revoluble collars 45. Similar to the collars 26 of the member or part 14 each of the collars 45 is cirvcular in form a d upon one edge thereof is a toothed wheel46, each of which is larger in circumference than the collars. 45 so as i to allow said collars to be rotated separately or simultaneously when the toothed wheels are manually revolved. The collars 45 are also arranged, like the collars 26, so as to be disposed between the toothed Wheels 27,

and over each of the collars 45 is directed drawing, the top-plate 20 of the part' 14 and the top-plate 34 of the part 15 are hinged or pivotally held together, as at 49,-

and to. hold saidmembers or parts in locked engagement when closed together upon each of the end-plates 16 and 17 of the part 14 is provided a ring or eye, as 50, and upon each of the end-plates 30 and 31 is pivotally held'a hook or catch, as 51, which when moved are adapted to engage the rings or eyes of the end-plates 16 and 17.

In using the device 10 for stamping upon goods the cost mark and selling price the members 14 and 15 are swung apart upon the hinge 49, and one or more of'the toothed Wheels 27 of the member or part 14 is'revolved by the finger of a person for rotating the respective collar 26 of said wheels andin turn the endless bands 28 upon said collars will be moved until the letters or characters 29 thereof are arranged in alinement upon the face of the bridge-plate 21 to designate the .cost mark. ,In order to designate the selling price upon the goods simultaneously or independentlyof the costmark, one or more of the toothed wheels 46' of the member or part 15 is revolved in a similar manner for rotating-the respective collar- 45v of said wheels and the endless bands thereupon will be moved until the numerals or characters 48 thereof are ar-' ranged in alinement upon the face of the bridge-plate 35 of said member. If it is desired to stamp the cost-mark and selling price simultaneously the members or parts 14 and 15 of the device 10 are then closed and locked together as above described, and said device is used in the same manner as the ordinary rubber stamp of this class, and the cost mark will be shown at one side of a divisional line which will be stamped by the apex of the tapered strip 37 and the selling price will be shown at the other side of the divisional line,

In the foregoing. description I have embodied the preferred form ofmy invention, but I do not wish to be understood as limit ing myself thereto, as I am aware that 'modifications maybe made therein withoutdeparting from the principle or sacrificing 1 any of the advantages of this invention, therefore I reserve to myself the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope thereof.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Let tersPatent: 1. A stamping device ofv the character described, comprising'two movable members,

both having two spaced apart end-plates,

each of said end-plates having an enlarged end and a reduced end and having a slot provided in the enlargedend thereof; topplate provided upon the enlarged ends of the end-plates of each member; a bridgeplate connecting. the reduced ends of said end-plates of each member; a shaft arranged between the end-plates of the members and having threaded recessed ends; a screw passq ing through the slot of each of the endplates and engaging one of the threaded recesses of each shaft; a plurality of collars r'otatably held upon each shaft, atoothed the collars and adapted" when moved to members; a cross-bar connecting one of the edges of the end-plates of one of the members adjacent to the b1"idge-p late at the reduced end thereof; a tapered strip of material provided upon the cross-bar; means provided upon the top-plates of both of the members and adapted topivotallgy connect said members; and a lock provided upon one of the end-plates of the members and adapted to hold said members in locked engagement. 1

2. A stamping device of the character described, comprising two movable members, both having two spaced apart end-plates, each of said end-plates having an enlarged end and a reduced end and having a slot provided in the enlarged end thereof; a topplateprovided upon the enlarged ends of the end plates of both members; a bridgeplate connecting the reduced ends of said end-plates of each member;a shaftarranged between the end-plates of both members and having threaded recessed ends;-a screw passing through the slot of each of the endplates and engaging one of the threaded re cesses of each shaft; a plurality of collars rotata'bly held upon each shaft; a toothed wheel provided upon one edge of each of the collars and adapted when moved to rotate the collar; a plurality of endless bands each guided over one of the -collars and trained over the bridge-plate of the members; a cross-bar connecting one of the edges of the end-plates of one of the members adjacent to the bridge-plate at the reduced end thereof; atapered strip of material provided upon the cross-bar; means provided upon the top-plate c both of the members and adapted to pivotally connect said members; and a catch provided upon each enclplate of the members and adapted to hold said members in locked engagement.

8. A stamping device of the character described, comprising two movable members, both having two spaced apart end-plates, each of said end-plates having an enlarged end, a reduced end, a straight edge and a tapered edge and each having a slot provided in the enlarged end thereof; a topplate provided upon the enlarged ends of .the end-plates of both members; a bridgeplate connecting the reduced ends of said end-plates of each member; a shaft arranged between the end-plates of both of the members and having threaded recessed ends; a screw passing through the slot of each of the end-plates and engaging one of the threaded recesses of each shaft; a plurality of collars rotatably held upon each shaft; a toothed wheel provided upon one edge of each of the collars and adapted when moved to rotate the collar; a plurality of endless bands each guided over one of the collars and trained over the bridge-plate of the AUGUST U. BLUM.

Witnesses Row B. ABBOTT, E. M. JERKE. 

